San Jose-bound Capitol Corridor #537 trots past the famous California & Hawaiian Sugar Company pure cane sugar plant in Crockett.

Flanges squeal and dynamic brakes howl off the freshly fallen snow while three GE's (in 2x1 formation) lead loaded auto racks from Gibson, Indiana (IHB) to Milpitas, California glide down Donner P... (more)

On a pleasant Fall morning, the Eastbound Empire Builder scurries across the famed Two Medicine Bridge leaving Glacier National Park behind.

Following the course of the Clark Fork, MRL 252 and 113 pair up to bring a lengthy Paradise Local towards St Regis, where they'll switch Tri-Con. Due to plummeting lumber prices in Canada, the cus... (more)

Portland & Western's nocturnal Harbor Turn (featured in an article in Railfan & Railroad earlier this year) ferries logs and lumber products from the lower Willamette Valley to a reload facility a... (more)

Fall in Washington isn't spectacular by any means compared to places like New England, but the oaks do change colors and they make for a nice contrast against the deep blue waters of the Columbia ... (more)

Three venerable ES44AC's trot a heavy Southbound manifest; full of lumber products from the Pacific Northwest, over the Dry Creek Trestle.

The morning fog slowly lifts off the convergence of the Clark Fork River and the Trout Creek as a Westbound coal train destined for export at Roberts Bank, B.C. races over MRL's 4th Subdivision.

Western Larch are at full peak in Glacier National Park while an on-time Empire Builder crosses the famous Java trestle on a cool Fall morning.

109 loads of wheat from Hamberg, N. Dakota to Tacoma, WA soars over the Goat Lick Trestle on a gloomy Fall morning on Marias Pass. The Tamaracks (or Western Larch) are at peak and make for an in... (more)

Rusting away...

An empty rip rap train crosses the impressive Gassman Coulee Trestle with a less-than-desired lead unit.

Engineer Pat Petroff is doing everything he can to keep the wheels turning on his Big Stone City, SD coal load as the battle up Rhame hill is nearly over, as in another mile it levels off and they... (more)

Empty coal hoppers destined for storage on the MRL race across the Bighorn River on a beautiful Fall afternoon with a former Burlington Northern SD70MAC leading.

An eastbound coal load races along the Yellowstone River on the former NP's aptly named Yellowstone Division. The less successful route to the West coast can be seen over the lead unit, as the Mil... (more)